Watch Unitree's G1 Spark a Kung Fu Robot Surge

A leading Chinese robotics company, Unitree, fully utilized the country's Lunar New Year festivities this week to showcase the remarkable capabilities of its G1 humanoid robot.

A video (top) of the event features many G1 robots taking part in what Unitree called "the world’s first fully autonomous humanoid kung fu performance." It also includes a bit of breakdancing.

Performing with children from the Tagou Martial Arts School during the Spring Festival Gala on China Central Television, the robots showcased remarkable speed and teamwork, moving at approximately 3 meters per second while executing flips, table vaults, cartwheels, and quick changes in formation, combining martial arts with robotic advancement.

The robots have been recently enhanced with more advanced, agile hands, which proved effective during this week's demonstration by enabling quick changes and secure handling of martial arts equipment like nunchaku,Global Times reported.

The founder and CEO of Unitree, Wang Xingxing, stated that the robots performed numerous actions while moving at high speed, which he described as a first in advanced, highly synchronized multi-robot control technology.

Wang characterized the advancements as "highly practical" and mentioned that they will "support the widespread use of robots in groups in the future."

A 132-centimeter-tall G1 robot was introduced in May 2024 and became available three months later at a price of $16,000. This two-legged machine is designed for use in research, education, entertainment, and simple industrial tasks, prompting scientists, students, and programmers to develop and adapt the robot for various purposes.

Unitree also offers a full-size humanoid robot named H1, standing approximately 180 centimeters in height. The H1 is stronger and more capable, designed for industrial use, whereas the smaller G1 focuses on speed and cost-effectiveness, targeting research and entertainment applications.

Unitree plans to deliver approximately 20,000 human-like robots this year, almost four times the quantity from the previous year.

It's facing off against a large number of robotics companies in China, the U.S., and other regions, as each strives to discovermeaningful and manageable rolesfor their human-like robots in manufacturing environments.

The G1 also made news earlier this month when itundertook an independent walking taskdeep in the snow with extremely cold temperatures.

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